| Could this team push for promotion? 10:52 - Aug 7 with 6637 views | Tyrion_Lannister |
The pundits and various 'respectable' forums etc are virtually guaranteeing us relegation.
BUT, I actually think we have a really good makings of a squad here, yes probably short of a striker, another keeper and possibly winger/attacking midfielder. I think if Riga can get some cohesion early, and a stress 'EARLY', I honestly think we will surprise this League.
It seems with the Miller Interview he has been assured personally by Riga that he is going to stay, and possibly for the long term.
A few good results and the Tangerine Army will soon give their vocal backing !!
UTMP - OYSTON OUT
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| Could this team push for promotion? on 10:54 - Aug 7 with 5883 views | Lytham_FY8 |
No one knows, stranger things have happened, although the defence looks weak as Bazzle said yesterday.
We need to hit the ground running though, which is virtually impossible with our pre season shamblefest. | |
| "The money has not been taken out of the football club to pay for this hotel, but the money will be borrowed to build the hotel in part or whole"
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| Could this team push for promotion? on 11:00 - Aug 7 with 5844 views | spider29 |
You better believe it....
With a good manager and...
the calibre of player he is..
Bringing in...
The sky is the limit....
E i e i e i o..... | | | |
| Could this team push for promotion? on 11:10 - Aug 7 with 5830 views | basilrobbiereborn |
It's not as daft a suggestion as it may seem, although you may get some stick for it before the day is out.
I think we need at least five more players - a 'keeper, a right back, another centre back, an attacking midfielder and another forward who will be an out and out finisher.
After that, if you get a good rub of the green with injuries and suspensions, it's a Division where almost anyone can make the top six. After that it's how your form and luck are from April onwards. | |
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| Could this team push for promotion? on 11:13 - Aug 7 with 5811 views | Tyrion_Lannister |
Robbie, although somewhat different, I do see similarities in the way Ollie 'cobbled' a team together. Players played out of their skin for him, and I have a sneaking suspicion that could be echoed with Jose. | |
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| Could this team push for promotion? on 12:05 - Aug 7 with 5765 views | gjr69 |
The problem is the five or so players that the squad is lacking, the men who would make a real difference, probably cost too much for our owners. | | | |
| Could this team push for promotion? on 12:52 - Aug 7 with 5721 views | OldSkool |
No strength in depth.
There will be injuries, suspensions and individuals will have a drop in form.
Their replacements will simply not be good enough. [Post edited 7 Aug 2014 12:53]
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| Could this team push for promotion? on 13:07 - Aug 7 with 5678 views | straightatthewall |
Go on then, I'll share an op I put on the Real Avftt.
Miller - 192 league and cup games in 9 seasons. Avg 21 games per season.
Orlandi - 142 league and cup games in 7 seasons. Avg 20 games per season.
Oriol - 199 games in 6 seasons. Avg 33 games per season. 71 of the 199 were for Villareal B.
Cywka - 124 games in 8 seasons. Avg 16 games per season.
The records of Mellis and the Fonz look better when you factor in their ages and recognise that they wouldn't play much in the first 3 years of their pro careers. They are both 23 however and as yet, they haven't set the world alight. Now is their time.
Lewis has plenty of games under his belt with 221 in 8 seasons, but he's averaged 5 games a season in the last games in the 3 seasons and he needs to really get back into things and kick on.
The Rican is an unknown, alongside the Estonian. I think it's fair to say that we could do with both being overwhelming.
Forgive my negativity, but at this stage I don't see too much to be getting overexcited about. We've signed very few players with records that stand up to proper scrutiny. Even those that have played against us and shown talent have obvious question marks over their ability to get through a season unscathed.
It seems to me that we have little to shout about at this moment in time and any progress is going to be made via a great deal of good fortune as much as anything else. | |
| We got Bogdanovic, Oyston got very rich |
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| Could this team push for promotion? on 13:10 - Aug 7 with 5666 views | Fixitian |
We need to be vocal from the very first game, and be the twelfth man. | | | |
| Could this team push for promotion? on 13:14 - Aug 7 with 5654 views | rigamortis |
25/1 - lump on for top 6 finish | |
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| Could this team push for promotion? on 13:15 - Aug 7 with 5652 views | Graham9 |
The qualty lof the players we have signed looks better than we've had for a season or twoand I believe Riga could be our ace up the sleeve, but last two seasons we have clung on by the skin of our teeth and this year the Championship looks stronger, so harder to compete you would think. Pushing for promotion looks unlikely at the moment. | | | |
| Could this team push for promotion? on 13:27 - Aug 7 with 5629 views | daveclayt |
What SATW said.
We haven't prepared. We have put ourselves in the worst position out of all 24 teams in the league. We have given ourselves the worst chance of all those teams to gain promotion. It isn't going to happen, I'm afraid. | | | |
| Could this team push for promotion? on 13:49 - Aug 7 with 5598 views | Tyrion_Lannister |
Straighters - I understand and appreciate your point of view on this. However again under Ollie we inherited some players with relatively poor game per season ratio, yet when playing and happy were revelations.
When this happens, players don't seem to have 'injuries'. One good example was RVP under Wenger was always injured, yet under Fergie and enjoying his football, Im not sure he missed any.
Im hoping this is the case under Riga. | |
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| Could this team push for promotion? on 14:00 - Aug 7 with 5574 views | big_bloomers |
I'd say we're four good players off even thinking that way - was interesting though that someone posted our team from the opening day against QPR in 2009 and no one would have predicted that side would get promoted! | |
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| Could this team push for promotion? on 14:01 - Aug 7 with 5573 views | Seasider91 |
I think that we will finish mid-table. I shall liken our season to the battle of the mountain versus the viper. Blackpool is the viper and will tangle with the big boys for a long time battling away and even pulling off some surprises. We will be on the verge of a surprise victory over the big boys by getting into the play offs but get too cocky and get crushed by the teams with more strength in depth at the end of the season. We will finish around 12th. (Sorry if anybody who is watching the back catalogue of game of thrones hasn't got to season 4 yet but I felt that this is a decent analogy to make) | |
| "We shall take baby steps up the league" Ian Holloway in July 2009 |
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| Could this team push for promotion? on 14:21 - Aug 7 with 5535 views | Tyrion_Lannister |
Good analogy, however we will see ....... A LANNISTER ALWAYS PAYS HIS DEBTS | |
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| Could this team push for promotion? on 14:23 - Aug 7 with 5529 views | straightatthewall |
The team Ollie inherited, while by no means an obvious promotion bet, was at least well stocked with players who had played plenty of games regularly at the level for a coinsistent period.
Of the team from that day, only Burgess and Edwards stand out as an obvious injury concerns. All the rest were good for 30+ games at least. The only changes for that game and the Boxing Day win at Derby were Eardley for Edwards and Ormerod for Vaughan. The final game of the season had Coleman for Eardley and DJ for Burgess. | |
| We got Bogdanovic, Oyston got very rich |
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| Could this team push for promotion? on 14:26 - Aug 7 with 5524 views | Tyrion_Lannister |
Crainey? | |
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| Could this team push for promotion? on 14:35 - Aug 7 with 5513 views | straightatthewall |
He was in and out at Leeds to some extent, but I always thought that was football related. He had a bad knock in his second season with us, but a bad knock is different to persistent, niggling injuries.
He's at 21 games per season after 14 seasons. The first 5 of which were at Celtic or in the Premier League, where he was very much a bit-part player. | |
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| Could this team push for promotion? on 14:49 - Aug 7 with 5498 views | Wizaard |
For a team written off by their own supporters as relegation certainties, anywhere safe will be a result.
Having said that, with the odds currently available, a supporter would find it difficult not to have a punt  | | | |
| Could this team push for promotion? on 14:50 - Aug 7 with 5496 views | straightatthewall |
Survival will clearly be seen as success. That in itself, is the biggest problem. | |
| We got Bogdanovic, Oyston got very rich |
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| Could this team push for promotion? on 14:54 - Aug 7 with 5478 views | Tyrion_Lannister |
Wiz, re my other post, it seems the odds are now shortening due to the quality of our signings! | |
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| Could this team push for promotion? on 15:23 - Aug 7 with 5430 views | spider29 |
The players will run through ..
a brick wall 4 Riga...
They love him !
That is extremely important ! | | | |
| Could this team push for promotion? on 15:34 - Aug 7 with 5423 views | seasider13 |
Mid table this season  | |
| No man is rich enough to buy back his past. |
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| Could this team push for promotion? on 15:52 - Aug 7 with 5397 views | rockbriggs |
I think the league this season is there for the taking I cant see any standout teams apart from maybe derby. With the quality weve brought in I rhink we all could be in for a surprise | | | |
| Could this team push for promotion? on 16:10 - Aug 7 with 5365 views | FY4MIKEH |
I think this season that promotion is a bridge too far, but mid table should be achievable. | | | |
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